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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,032,482 and 122,693,772

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,032,482 and 122,693,772 is: 268,661,339.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,032,482 : 122,693,772 = 122,693,772 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,032,482/122,693,772 = 122,693,772/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,032,482x = 122,693,772 × 122,693,772
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,032,482x = 15,053,761,687,587,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,053,761,687,587,984/56,032,482
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,661,339.82

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